Patents by Inventor Pascal Duguay

Pascal Duguay has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Closed loop cooling system for a junction box in a vehicle, and related components, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11026352
    Abstract: A closed loop cooling system for a junction box in a vehicle includes a junction box housing and a storage compartment for a vehicle. A cool air duct interior volume of a cool air duct and a warm air duct interior volume of a warm air duct are each in fluidic communication with a housing interior volume of the junction box housing and a compartment interior volume of the storage compartment to form a closed loop cooling system. The cool air duct interior volume is sized to convey cool air from a cool air outlet of the storage compartment to a cool air inlet of the junction box housing, and the warm air duct interior volume is sized to convey warm air, which is warmer than the cool air, from a warm air outlet of the junction box housing to a warm air inlet of the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: François Matte, Pascal Duguay, René Lamothe
  • CLOSED LOOP COOLING SYSTEM FOR A JUNCTION BOX IN A VEHICLE, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190230824
    Abstract: A closed loop cooling system for a junction box in a vehicle includes a junction box housing and a storage compartment for a vehicle. A cool air duct interior volume of a cool air duct and a warm air duct interior volume of a warm air duct are each in fluidic communication with a housing interior volume of the junction box housing and a compartment interior volume of the storage compartment to form a closed loop cooling system. The cool air duct interior volume is sized to convey cool air from a cool air outlet of the storage compartment to a cool air inlet of the junction box housing, and the warm air duct interior volume is sized to convey warm air, which is warmer than the cool air, from a warm air outlet of the junction box housing to a warm air inlet of the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: VOLVO GROUP CANADA INC.
    Inventors: François Matte, Pascal Duguay, René Lamothe